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Explained: What was the GTA 'Hot Coffee' controversy and how it cost Rockstar millions

The "Hot Coffee" controversy, which was caused by a hidden mini-game in Grand Theft Auto (GTA) San Andreas, cost Rockstar Games millions and significantly impacted the video game industry. This ...
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Rockstar apparently pulled 'GTA' trilogy because of Hot Coffee — again

Fifteen years ago, hackers uncovered a laughably primitive sex minigame that was cut from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which set the gaming world ablaze. Now, in 2021, hackers have reportedly found ...
Computerworld

Take-Two settles ‘Hot Coffee’ sex content case

Game developer Take-Two Interactive Thursday announced a preliminary settlement on all consumer class action lawsuits in the U.S. related to a software modification called Hot Coffee, which unlocked ...
CNET

Confirmed: Sex minigame in PS2 San Andreas

The bonus sex minigame unlocked by the "Hot Coffee" mod in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is also in the PlayStation 2 version. The Hot Coffee mod first surfaced last month, when the ...
CNET

Australia bans GTA: San Andreas

The "Hot Coffee" controversy has caught up with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Australia, with the game now banned from sale. The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OLFC) revoked GTA: San ...